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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: JB GTI on 06 January 2018, 13:21

Title: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 06 January 2018, 13:21
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Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Exonian on 06 January 2018, 13:27
That looks pretty fantastic.
Lovely shine, lovely colour, nice spec and I do like the red accents on the FL GTI leather :afro:

Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: gtiaps on 06 January 2018, 13:34
That looks pretty fantastic.
Lovely shine, lovely colour, nice spec and I do like the red accents on the FL GTI leather :afro:
2nd that you more or less took the words out my mouth lol fantastic job... :grin:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JoeGTI on 06 January 2018, 13:38
Stunning car.

Reassures me that I've picked the right colour for my soon to arrive new R  :wink:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: SRGTD on 06 January 2018, 13:39
That’s one great looking GTI. Indium Grey looks lovely, even on a dull day.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Booth11 on 06 January 2018, 14:01
Looks fab! 

I take it you are well chuffed with your colour choice after umming and ahhing over it. Lovely.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Watts on 06 January 2018, 14:05
+? Looking really smart :smiley: Be interested to hear how you settle in post R ownership.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 06 January 2018, 16:00
Thanks all  :smiley:  Really liking the colour  :cool:
I had a Indium Grey Scirocco and I am not alone in thinking it looked a different shade than on the Golf. I don’t know whether it’s the red details or the shape of the car and the way the light reflects but it doesn’t seem anywhere near as greeny grey that the Scirocco did  :undecided:
Either way, I am really pleased with the overall fit and finish on my car and am loving the digital dash noticing little things all the time like the green trace on the speedo when you engage the ACC it shows any difference in the speed from which you set it at. Also the seats. Photos don’t do them justice as the red perforations are nowhere near as red as the photos show them and in reality are very subtle and I personally love them 😍
More observations in due course 🤓
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JamesR27 on 06 January 2018, 16:51
Thanks all  :smiley:  Really liking the colour  :cool:
I had a Indium Grey Scirocco and I am not alone in thinking it looked a different shade than on the Golf. I don’t know whether it’s the red details or the shape of the car and the way the light reflects but it doesn’t seem anywhere near as greeny grey that the Scirocco did  :undecided:
Either way, I am really pleased with the overall fit and finish on my car and am loving the digital dash noticing little things all the time like the green trace on the speedo when you engage the ACC it shows any difference in the speed from which you set it at. Also the seats. Photos don’t do them justice as the red perforations are nowhere near as red as the photos show them and in reality are very subtle and I personally love them 😍
More observations in due course 🤓


I think you are right about the red accents with that colour that make it look so good.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: kalimon on 06 January 2018, 17:11
I think it looks as green as carbon grey does in certain lights which surprise me :shocked:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: davyk31 on 06 January 2018, 17:34
Hey you stole my car but thanks for washing it  :wink:

Actually I washed mine this afternoon as well and it's now tucked up in the garage gleaming. It was horribly dirty this morning but looking great now, won't last long though as zero temps tonight means the gritters are out throwing the dirt and gunge they call grit onto the roads.  :angry:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 06 January 2018, 18:29
Stunning car.

Reassures me that I've picked the right colour for my soon to arrive new R  :wink:

Does look fantastic, love the way they are doing the leather seats now with red ascents. Should look great on the R with the black bits.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: BobbyT on 06 January 2018, 20:13
Car looks great, are those 90% tints?
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 06 January 2018, 20:57
Car looks great, are those 90% tints?

Yes.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Bungleaio on 07 January 2018, 10:45
I'm a massive fan of black but that grey could change me. Your car looks stunning!
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: clarky92 on 07 January 2018, 11:28
Car looks amazing  :laugh:

What footrest is that? Looks really good. Would like to have a look if you have a link
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 07 January 2018, 11:55
Any chance of a photo of the leather seats? They look much better than the older type leather.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 07 January 2018, 17:41
I'm a massive fan of black but that grey could change me. Your car looks stunning!

I originally ordered it as Deep Black Pearl but bottled it and changed it to Indium Grey before it was too late. Pretty pleased with my gut instinct  :smiley:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 07 January 2018, 17:44
Car looks amazing  :laugh:

What footrest is that? Looks really good. Would like to have a look if you have a link

As requested  :laugh:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-RHD-VW-Golf-7-MK7-Seat-mk3-footrest-pedals-Car-pedal-Cover/32218031571.html?spm=2114.search0204.3.229.MoPcfc&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10324_10547_10342_10325_10343_10340_10548_10341_10192_10190_10084_10083_10307_10301_10303_10059_10314_10184_10534_100031_10604_10103_10142,searchweb201603_6,ppcSwitch_4_ppcChannel&algo_expid=d71a59a4-8182-49c6-a86d-97811b9e577f-35&algo_pvid=d71a59a4-8182-49c6-a86d-97811b9e577f&priceBeautifyAB=0
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 07 January 2018, 17:45
Any chance of a photo of the leather seats? They look much better than the older type leather.

I’ll take a couple tomorrow for you 👍
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 07 January 2018, 18:07
Any chance of a photo of the leather seats? They look much better than the older type leather.

I’ll take a couple tomorrow for you 👍

Cheers.
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: MjrSharpe on 08 January 2018, 10:37
Car looks fantastic, really love the colour. It's quite unusual to see one, especially about Northern Ireland. The footrest looks great as well. I've had my eye on one for a while. How long did it take to arrive roughly?
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 08 January 2018, 14:48
Car looks fantastic, really love the colour. It's quite unusual to see one, especially about Northern Ireland. The footrest looks great as well. I've had my eye on one for a while. How long did it take to arrive roughly?

Around 3 weeks sounds about right 👍
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 08 January 2018, 19:13
Any chance of a photo of the leather seats? They look much better than the older type leather.

I’ll take a couple tomorrow for you 👍

Cheers.
c

Here you go
The perforated sections really don’t look as red to the naked eye as they do on the photos  :huh:

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Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Watts on 08 January 2018, 19:40
They look much better than the usual VW leather in a GTI :smiley: Do they have the drawer under the front seats? Looks like it's missing, not that you can get much in there anyway other than a small slice of Battenberg....
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: JB GTI on 08 January 2018, 20:02
They look much better than the usual VW leather in a GTI :smiley: Do they have the drawer under the front seats? Looks like it's missing, not that you can get much in there anyway other than a small slice of Battenberg....

No, the Battenburg holders have gone  :grin:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: Watts on 08 January 2018, 20:20
They look much better than the usual VW leather in a GTI :smiley: Do they have the drawer under the front seats? Looks like it's missing, not that you can get much in there anyway other than a small slice of Battenberg....

No, the Battenburg holders have gone :grin:

Shocking :shocked: Seriously though, is there just a gap or a panel instead of the drawer? Bl@@dy bean counters :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: SRGTD on 08 January 2018, 20:50
They look much better than the usual VW leather in a GTI :smiley: Do they have the drawer under the front seats? Looks like it's missing, not that you can get much in there anyway other than a small slice of Battenberg....

No, the Battenburg holders have gone :grin:

Shocking :shocked: Seriously though, is there just a gap or a panel instead of the drawer? Bl@@dy bean counters :rolleyes:

Off topic, but bean counter / cost cutting related, I’ve read on one of the other Golf forums with predominantly USA members, that the glove box is no longer lined with the black felt type material on USA Golfs. Also, the new Polo no longer gets the grab handles mounted above the doors in the headlining, and like the T-roc, it has hard plastic door cards, although unlike the T-roc, it does get soft touch plastics on the dashboard.

All these cost cutting measures don’t bode well for next generation models.......... :shocked:
Title: Re: The Rain Stopped
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 08 January 2018, 22:04
Any chance of a photo of the leather seats? They look much better than the older type leather.

I’ll take a couple tomorrow for you 👍

Cheers.
c

Here you go
The perforated sections really don’t look as red to the naked eye as they do on the photos  :huh:

(https://s26.postimg.org/50gg7ruop/2_A9_BE417-3_A77-44_FF-8525-848_BCC5_AF8_C9.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/oib3nprmd/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/c3obne7u1/B2_D16276-5_B11-4856-8943-8_FF2902205_C0.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/i4m0kgug5/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/bqwxhbcqh/A2_D6_F985-_F86_C-4_C81-_B187-2_FD1_BC8_FC4_C5.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/50gg7vpkl/)

They look bloody fantastic. Thanks for the photos mate.

They make the difference between art velours and leather easier to take.